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Laukkai
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Laukkai (also known as Laukkaing, Laogai or Laokai; ; ) is the capital of Kokang Self-Administered Zone in the northern part of Shan State, Myanmar.

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Town
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Laukkai
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bottom
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Burma
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Location in Myanmar
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Laukkai.jpg
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Laukkai
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280px
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Country
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State
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District
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Kokang Self-Administered Zone
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Township
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Laukkaing Township
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Imperial
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23,435
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2014
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Ethnicities

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Modern history
  • Under Myanmar government
  • 1020 incident, 2023
  • Operation 1027
  • Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) Control
  • Administrative divisions
  • See also
  • References

Laukkai (also known as Laukkaing, Laogai or Laokai; ; ) is the capital of Kokang Self-Administered Zone in the northern part of Shan State, Myanmar.

Laukkai has become notorious for its gambling, prostitution, human trafficking, and online scams.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Laukkai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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